Ask almost any executive and theyll tell you that learning from others and developing mentors has been a key component of their own success. BCJobs.ca is therefore happy to bring to you the first of our 60 Seconds With series, highlighting some of the successful business persons from right here in the Lower Mainland. The first in our series is Roger Hardy, Founder and CEO of Clearly Contacts.
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April 27th, 2012
Importance of Employee Recognition
Want to keep employees satisfied in their jobs without one foot out the door? Give them a little credit, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than half (54 per cent) of workers interviewed said they would be somewhat or very likely to leave their current position if they didn’t feel appreciated by their manager.
Read MoreMarch 20th, 2012
Gen Y: Are They Who You Think They Are?
Would you hire someone from Gen Y (someone born after 1980) if you had the option to hire someone older? Is your preference about experience or preconceptions? Here are some generalizations about the generations that came before:
Read MoreFebruary 15th, 2012
Retain Star Employees Rather than Find New Ones
If you’ve ever lost a star employee, you know it can come as a huge blow. You invested time to review resumes, interview candidates, train the new recruit, and now you’re wondering how you’ll manage without them. Hiring and training a new employee is a massive expense, as well as riskwhat is the likelihood you’ll find one as good as the one you lost? And why did you lose them in the first place? Some of the most common reasons for a star employee to jump ship include:
Read MoreFebruary 8th, 2012
Is Your “Perfect” Resume Actually Hurting You?
Did you know that most job applicants dont understand the purpose of a resume? The purpose of your resume is not to get you a job, it is to get you an interview. You can sabotage your very first impression by including too much in your resume. So what should you cut out? The answer may surprise you.
Read MoreJanuary 26th, 2012
Seven Questions That Could Land You the Job
Youre sitting in the interview room. Youre dressed well, even on a budget. You researched the company and practised answering interview questions honestly and with confidence. Now the interviewer asks you if you have any question, and your mind goes blank. The only one you can think of is the salary question, and youre worried it will make your interest in the job shallow and one-dimensional. Here are the questions you should be asking, and why.
Read MoreJanuary 18th, 2012
7 Habits of Highly Ineffective People on the Job
No matter how hard you work, how early you arrive and how late you stay at the office each day, no one gets more than twenty-four hours in their day. Everyone wants to be more organized, more efficient, more effective, and better at using their time. There are many ways of learning and honing those skills and everyone has their own challenges and priorities. Instead of telling you what to do to be highly effective professionally, whatever that means to you, here is a list of 7 habits that are guaranteed to keep dragging you down.
Read MoreJanuary 11th, 2012
Your Interview Wardrobe on a Budget
The big interview is almost here and youve done your research on the employer, assembled a list of glowing references and rehearsed your winning answers. Now you just need to look the part. You may have have heard the axiom dress for the job you want, not the one you have–hard enough if youre looking to climb the ladder, but that old rule can be daunting when youve been wading through the shallow waters of unemployment for months. You already know perfectly well you cant turn up in worn, stained or ragged clothes, but then how do you put together an interview outfit that makes you look capable and confident?
Read MoreJanuary 11th, 2012
QR Codes: The Next Big Thing In Recruiting Technology?
If you are a recruiting leader or recruiter who is constantly on the lookout for new recruiting trends, practices, and tools, you have surely already heard of QR codes.
QR codes are a second-generation barcode that allows potential candidates to quickly and directly access supporting materials and websites using only a camera equipped smartphone. QR codes have many uses, but are most often used to direct target audiences to online content that cannot be easily conveyed in print.
You can of course provide a printed URL, but if you have ever tried to enter a long URL into a mobile browser, chances are you wouldnt do it again.
January 5th, 2012
Salary history
Salary history sharing it can affect your negotiation power in the job application and interview process. But, before you start talking salary history, make sure you understand what the employer wants to know. When employers ask for your salary history, they want to know how much you earned in each past position and theyre usually especially interested in your last position.
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